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How might an overgrowth of vegetation in a river affect its physical characteristics?
decreased water flow
How might the damming of a river affect the estuary at the river's mouth?
Damming a river will affect the estuary at the river's mouth by lowering the amount of water passing through the estuary. This can cause the loss of habitat and nursery areas for small fish, birds, and even sharks.
How does gravity and slope affect a river?
Gravity makes higher and lower water flow which makes it deaper or shallower.
Is the flow of river steady?
yes the flow of water in a river is steady.
How does a tributary affect the people living around it?
Tributaries flow into another river and become part of it, therefore they make that river larger.
How does the gradient of river affect it flow?
The gradient of a stream affects the speed of the water as it moves downstream. The steeper the gradient, the faster the water moves.
How do you think changing the flow of a river's water might effect the plants and animals in the area?
If u change the flow of a river's water it effect the plants and animals in the area becuz when the animal's drink the water and the water has oil or poison in it they could die and when some people take the river's water and water the plants, it could rot.
What is a flow of a water?
river
How does the gradient of a river affect its flow?
The gradient of a river is mostly flat or downhill which means that as the water flows it is affected by gravity. The steeper the gradient goes downhill, the more gravity will affect the water which will make the water flow faster (increases the velocity).
What would cut the mississippi river in two?
A levee might be used to cut the Mississippi River in half. A levee is a retaining wall that regulates the flow of water in the river.
How might a dam upriver affect an estuary at rivers mouth?
the water doesn't flow down stream
How does a river flow?
River flows by how clean the water is.
